Bard envisions the liberal arts institution as the hub of a network, rather than a single, self-contained campus. Numerous institutes for special study are available on and off campus, connecting Bard students to the greater community.

The Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College embodies the fundamental belief that education and civil society are inextricably linked. In an age of information overload, it is more important than ever that citizens be educated and trained to think critically and be actively engaged with issues affecting public life.

Historic Garden Tools of Montgomery Place

Saturday, July 1, 2017 – Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Montgomery Place CampusLandscape and Arboretum Program presents a free exhibition focusing on the antique garden implements used at Montgomery Place for vegetable gardening, landscaping, orchard care, and ornamental floral display. “Historic Garden Tools of Montgomery Place” is on display in the Greenhouse Tool Room on the Montgomery Place Campus, which is open daily from sunrise to sunset.Sponsored by: Landscape and Arboretum Program.

Advising and Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students

Thursday, August 31, 2017 – Friday, September 1, 2017

Picture Industry

Friday, September 1, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Friday, September 1, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Shabbat!

Join us for our evening service and/or Shabbat dinner

Friday, September 1, 20176:25–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)After a crazy week of deadlines and academic work, join us on Fridays for a relaxed evening service (6:30 pm) and/or a delicious, home-cooked vegetarian Shabbat dinner (7:30 pm). All Bardians are welcome!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Shabbat

All are invited!

Friday, September 1, 20176:30–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)Every Friday evening, except during vacation periods, we meet for an informal Shabbat service at 6:30, followed by a home-cooked, vegetarian Shabbat dinner at about 7:30. The tone is friendly, the community is warm, and everyone is invited!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Picture Industry

Saturday, September 2, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Saturday, September 2, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students

Saturday, September 2, 201710 am – 4 pm

Montgomery Place Mansion Tours

Saturday, September 2, 201710:30–2:15 am

Bard College: The Montgomery Place CampusTours will be given at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30, Saturdays only. Each tour will last for 45 minutes. Admission is $10/per person.Sponsored by: Montgomery Place.

Women's Soccer Season Opener

Saturday, September 2, 20172 pm

Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer ComplexThe women's soccer team opens the 2017 season with a home match against St. Joseph's College of Long Island. Come out and cheer!Sponsored by: Department of Athletics and Recreation.

Picture Industry

Sunday, September 3, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Sunday, September 3, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Tropical Ecology and Sustainability in Montserrat

Wednesday, September 6, 20176 pm

RKC 102Earn 4 credits over January intersession exploring this unique island’s ecosystems, from the Soufriere Hills volcano, to the coral reefs and black sand beaches, to the highest point on the island, the Elfin rainforest.

Picture Industry

Thursday, September 7, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Thursday, September 7, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Inventing the Immigration Problem: The Dillingham Commission and Progressive-Era America

Thursday, September 7, 20174:30 pm

Olin, Room 101

“Inventing the Immigration Problem: The Dillingham Commission and Progressive-Era America,” examines the enormous impact of the largest study of immigrants in US History. From 1907 to 1911, a staff of 300—over half of them women--compiled 41 volumes of reports and a potent set of recommendations that shaped immigration policy for generations to come. The talk will discuss the Commission’s surprising origins in US-Asia relations, its enthusiasm for distributing immigrants throughout the United States, and its long-term effect not just on federal policy, but on how Americans think about immigration in general.

Katherine Benton-Cohen is associate professor of history at Georgetown University. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including those from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.She is the author of Borderline Americans: Racial Division and Labor War in the Arizona Borderlands (Harvard University Press, 2009), as well as her forthcoming book on the history of the Dillingham Commission.

Picture Industry

Friday, September 8, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Friday, September 8, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Shabbat

All are invited!

Friday, September 8, 20176:30–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)Every Friday evening, except during vacation periods, we meet for an informal Shabbat service at 6:30, followed by a home-cooked, vegetarian Shabbat dinner at about 7:30. The tone is friendly, the community is warm, and everyone is invited!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Sanctuary: From Ancient Ritual to Modern Imperative.

Institute of Advanced Theology Lecture with Bruce Chilton

Friday, September 8, 201712:30–1:30 pm

Chapel of the Holy InnocentsThe concept of sanctuary -- understood as a space reserved for sacrifice to the divine and therefore exempt from the claims of commerial and even state interests - appears with the emergence of the first cities and the temples that anchored them. The practices involved proved intricate and contested, but until the Enlightenment the principle of sanctuary was honored in law and in practice. Since then, it has sporadically re-emerged during times of political strife, in a way that invites and analysis of whether sanctuary can find a new basis of acceptance.

A lunch buffet will be available at the Bard Faculty Dining Room at Kline Commons from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be a cost for lunch. The price has not been determined as of yet.

Picture Industry

Saturday, September 9, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Saturday, September 9, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Montgomery Place Mansion Tours

Saturday, September 9, 201710:30–2:15 am

Bard College: The Montgomery Place CampusTours will be given at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30, Saturdays only. Each tour will last for 45 minutes. Admission is $10/per person.Sponsored by: Montgomery Place.

Picture Industry

Sunday, September 10, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Sunday, September 10, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Monday, September 11, 20176 pm

Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 AuditoriumJohann Wolfgang von Goethe is widely recognized as the greatest German poet and is lionized as the embodiment of noble German culture. Many consider Heinrich Heine to be Goethe’s rival as lyric poet, yet his extraordinarily provocative texts are less well known. Partly because he was of Jewish ancestry, Heine has also been seen as a betrayer of Germany and a negative anti-type to Goethe, or at best as, in Theodor Adorno’s phrase, a “wound” for German culture. Heine himself was deeply ambivalent about Goethe, as both a model and a rival.

Heine recognized himself as Goethe’s Doppelgänger, an uncanny double, and in seeking to overcome this predicament Heine shaped his own vision. A singularly explicit and self-conscious instance of what Harold Bloom called “the anxiety of influence,” Heine presented himself as a parodic inversion of his towering predecessor, “the great pagan,” in his own words: “the great pagan no. 2.” This doubling relation allows us to reconsider Goethe’s own ambivalence, largely omitted in heroically idealized presentations of the poet; and it points to Heine’s primary contribution to Western art, his imagination of himself as a “Jewish Dionysus.” By attending to Heine's doubling relationship with Goethe, we can also begin to understand his profound impact on the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche.

BIOAlexander Soros is a doctoral candidate in the history department of the University of California at Berkeley. In 2012, he established the Alexander Soros Foundation, which supports human rights, social justice, and educational causes. He also created the Alexander Soros Foundation award for Extraordinary Achievement in Environmental and Human Rights Activism. The inaugural award went to Liberian activist Silas Siakor. Soros is the founding chair of the board of directors of Bend the Arc Jewish Action, a leading progressive Jewish domestic lobby in the United States. He also serves on the board of the Soros Economic Development Fund and on the advisory board of Global Witness.

An Introduction to Line Arrangements and the Search for Zariski Pairs

Moshe Cohen, Vassar College

Tuesday, September 12, 201712 pm

Hegeman 204A line arrangement is a finite collection of lines in the plane. We can study this combinatorially by looking at intersections of lines. We can study this topologically by looking at the complement (in complex projective space). We can ask if the combinatorial information forecasts the topological information. When this does not occur, we obtain two different geometric arrangements; we call this a Zariski pair. There is no such pair of up to nine lines. Examples have been found with thirteen lines by Rybnikov in 1998 and with twelve lines by Guerville-Balle in 2014. Together with Amram, Sun, Teicher, Ye, and Zarkh, we investigate arrangements of ten lines. Together with an undergraduate student Liu last year, we investigate arrangements of eleven lines.

Picture Industry

Thursday, September 14, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Thursday, September 14, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Climate Change and Behavioral Economics: Implications for Policy

Howard KunreutherJames D. Dinan Professor of Decision Sciences and PolicyCo-Director of Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes CenterWharton School University of Pennsylvania

Thursday, September 14, 20174:40 pm

Campus Center, Weis CinemaWe face challenges in dealing with potentially catastrophic events associated with climate change. Most individuals do not think about investing in energy efficient measures to reduce global warming or undertaking protective actions to reduce damage to their homes from future floods or hurricanes until after a disaster occurs. I will use concepts from behavioral economics and psychology to highlight why we ignore these risks and recommend public-private sector partnerships that provide economic incentives for taking steps now rather than waiting until it is too late. Sponsored by: Economics Program; Environmental and Urban Studies Program.

College and the Crisis of Intimacy

Dumped. Ghosted. Friend-Zoned.

Thursday, September 14, 20175–7 pm

Campus Center, George Ball LoungeLisa Phillips, author and journalism professor at SUNY New Paltz, presents her most recent research about love and heartbreak for young adults. Her talk explores "redefining gender roles, interrogating monogamy and the quest for love and lasting connection". She writes for the NYT, Psychology Today, The Washington Post and other publications. She will also touch on topics from her recent book. Unrequited: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Romantic Obsession (HarperCollins).Sponsored by: Health and Counseling.

Picture Industry

Friday, September 15, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Friday, September 15, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Shabbat

All are invited!

Friday, September 15, 20176:30–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)Every Friday evening, except during vacation periods, we meet for an informal Shabbat service at 6:30, followed by a home-cooked, vegetarian Shabbat dinner at about 7:30. The tone is friendly, the community is warm, and everyone is invited!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Sanctuary: From Ancient Ritual to Modern Imperative.

Institute of Advanced Theology Lecture with Bruce Chilton

Friday, September 15, 201712:30–1:30 pm

Chapel of the Holy InnocentsThe concept of sanctuary -- understood as a space reserved for sacrifice to the divine and therefore exempt from the claims of commerial and even state interests - appears with the emergence of the first cities and the temples that anchored them. The practices involved proved intricate and contested, but until the Enlightenment the principle of sanctuary was honored in law and in practice. Since then, it has sporadically re-emerged during times of political strife, in a way that invites and analysis of whether sanctuary can find a new basis of acceptance.

A lunch buffet will be available at the Bard Faculty Dining Room at Kline Commons from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be a cost for lunch. The price has not been determined as of yet.

Wild Edibles and Medicinals - Foraging and Plant Walk

Run by the Wild Underground Collective for Interwoven Roots

Friday, September 15, 20172:30 pm

Community GardenCome on our very first plant walk of the year. We will be foraging edible and medicinal plants to build up our student run free herbal apothecary. This is a hands on intro to herbalism. Be prepared to hike and maybe get a little muddy, and bring friends! The more hands the merrier! There is so much to harvest this time of year!For more information, call 510-333-8433, e-mail sl3769@bard.edu, or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/515186548870299/.

Picture Industry

Saturday, September 16, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Saturday, September 16, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Montgomery Place Mansion Tours

Saturday, September 16, 201710:30–2:15 am

Bard College: The Montgomery Place CampusTours will be given at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30, Saturdays only. Each tour will last for 45 minutes. Admission is $10/per person.Sponsored by: Montgomery Place.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo

Live with the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra

Saturday, September 16, 20178 pm

Fisher Center, Sosnoff TheaterScore by Bernard HerrmannPerformed live by the Bard College Conservatory of Music OrchestraConducted by James BagwellFilm Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

A benefit for the Bard College Conservatory of Music

Named the “Greatest Film of All Time” by the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound, this romantic, psychological thriller hypnotizes audiences on the big screen, accompanied by Bernard Herrmann’s haunting score performed live by the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra.

Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, this Hitchcock classic (released in 1958) follows a detective forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to pursue. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies, resulting in a definitive Hitchcock work of obsession, manipulation and fear.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Fisher Center; Upstate Films.

Picture Industry

Sunday, September 17, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Sunday, September 17, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo

Live with the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra

Sunday, September 17, 20172 pm

Fisher Center, Sosnoff TheaterScore by Bernard HerrmannPerformed live by the Bard College Conservatory of Music OrchestraConducted by James BagwellFilm Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

A benefit for the Bard College Conservatory of Music

Named the “Greatest Film of All Time” by the British Film Institute’s Sight and Sound, this romantic, psychological thriller hypnotizes audiences on the big screen, accompanied by Bernard Herrmann’s haunting score performed live by the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra.

Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, this Hitchcock classic (released in 1958) follows a detective forced to retire after his fear of heights causes the death of a fellow officer and the girl he was hired to pursue. This leads into a cycle of madness and lies, resulting in a definitive Hitchcock work of obsession, manipulation and fear.Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Fisher Center; Upstate Films.

Christian Service

Sunday, September 17, 20173–5 pm

Chapel of the Holy InnocentsAll are welcome to Bard Chapel for a service that includes discussion of the Bible, as well as a focus on current issues, and social justice. Communion follows. There is an informal gathering after the service with snacks. Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

The Resistance, 1967 & 2017: Who, What, and Why?

A panel with activists Vinnie McGee and Ting Ting Cheng '02

Sunday, September 17, 20176–10 pm

Campus Center, Weis CinemaVinny McGee, a human rights activist who was prosecuted for leading a movement against the Vietnam War. Vinny was high on President Nixon's "Enemies List" and received an official pardon from President Ford.

Lecture by Professor Noriko Manabe (Temple University)

Why Japanese musicians don't get into politics

Monday, September 18, 20174:30 pm

RKC 103Japanese musicians face strong disincentives from participating in politics generally and the antinuclear movement in particular. While Western entertainers attract media coverage to their causes, the Japanese media has ignored, censored, attacked, and blacklisted politically engaged entertainers. Musicians invested in antinuclear activism often are parents, were outsiders as children, or come from towns affected by the nuclear industry. They also need to be able to risk taking a political stance, either by not being affiliated with a major label, or by having sufficient stature or longevity to market themselves despite lost media exposure. They fashion their performances as appropriate for cyberspace, demonstrations, festivals, and recordings. In addition to performing, musicians take on the roles of educators, publishing papers (Gotō Masafumi of Asian Kung-Fu Generation) and educational websites (Shing02), and mobilizers who organize antinuclear events (Sakamoto Ryūichi), run charities (Likkle Mai, Ko, and Anamizu Masahiko), and keep the movement going through hard times. The talk will begin with an explanation of the structures that shaped media coverage of the Fukushima nuclear accident and finish with a short reflection on the ways in which similar power structures in the media industry may also inhibit American musicians, particularly people of color, from taking an explicit political stand.Sponsored by: Bard Ethnomusicology; Music Program.

“Never Catch Me”: False Endings in Black Music from the Soul Era to the Present

Emily Lordi, Associate Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Monday, September 18, 20176:15 pm

RKC 103Often invoked but seldom defined, the word “soul” occupies a central yet slippery place in the African American cultural tradition. Is it a musical genre? A racial essence? A spiritual quality? I believe it is none of the above, exactly, but instead a story about black experience that we can read through generations of musical practice. In the late-1960s, soul emerged as a name for the social and aesthetic grace wrought from racialized pressure—what black people earned by surviving the historical and daily trials of white supremacy. One of the musical manifestations of this concept, I suggest, was the “false ending,” the practice of bringing a song to its close only to strike it back up for another chorus or two. This strategy structurally enacted—and, thanks to its evident roots in gospel music, helped to render sacred— soul’s message of black group resilience.

After discussing false endings in the work of Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye, I will suggest this device finds its contemporary counterpart in two recent music videos: Flying Lotus (and Kendrick Lamar)’s “Never Catch Me,” which begins with a false ending by staging the death and resurrection of two black children; and Beyoncé’s Lemonade, which likewise begins with a suicidal swan-dive that initiates the visual album’s healing journey. To trace this device through the Black Lives Matter era is to see how what scholars call “post-soul aesthetics” are in fact haunted by the “false ending” that is the supposed death of soul itself—and, more to the point, by the persistent need for the models soul offers for translating black loss into what theorist Fred Moten calls a “will to proceed” against intractable odds.Sponsored by: Africana Studies Program; American Studies Program; Ethnomusicology; Literature Program.

Kerri-Ann Norton, Computer Science Program

Tuesday, September 19, 201712 pm

Hegeman 204Breast tumor development is influenced by the individual properties of the tumor cells but also by other non-cancerous cells within its microenvironment. Based on experimental data, each tumor cell’s intrinsic properties are modeled, taking into account properties like cancer cell type and receptor numbers. In addition, we model the microenvironment’s influence on individual cancer cell properties, such as migration and proliferation. Then using agent-based modeling, we examine how individual cells interact with their microenvironment to form tumors and show how changes in that environment affect the tumor’s growth and invasion. From these results, we make predictions for potential therapies based on the interplay between the tumor and its microenvironment.

National Climate Seminar: Regional Climate Action and the Paris Process

Susan Biniaz, JD, Columbia University

Wednesday, September 20, 201712–1 pm

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On September 20th, tune in with Susan Biniaz of Columbia University to discuss the how state and local governments are filling the leadership void left by the Trump administration when it pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement - the most wide-sweeping climate accord in history.

Susan Biniaz has been in the legal adviser’s office at the State Department since 1984.She has been the principal lawyer on the climate change negotiations since 1989. Biniaz has worked on legal issues related to the Middle East, diplomatic law, and outer space before turning to oceans, environmental, and scientific affairs, which has remained her specialization. After heading the legal Office for European Affairs, she headed the Oceans, Environment, and Science legal office for many years before becoming a deputy legal adviser. She clerked for Judge Dorothy W. Nelson on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Biniaz attended Yale College and earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School.

NATIONAL CLIMATE SEMINAR

Bard Center for Environmental Policy hosts the National Climate Seminar, a webinar series, at 12pm EST. Listeners can watch live or listen to past podcasts and webinars here. Past speakers have included thought leaders from 350.org, Sierra Club, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and many more.

BARD CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability offer masters programs in Environmental Policy, Climate Science and Policy, and Sustainable Business. The Bard Center for Environmental Policy's career-focused, science based, interdisciplinary masters of science programs are located in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. The rigorous first year coursework, followed by a required 4-6 month immersive internship, culminates with a Master’s Capstone Project and a 93% job placement rate within 6 months of graduation. Graduates are currently pursuing careers in many fields such as: alternative energy, international Development, advocacy/lobbying, conservation, research, and strategic consulting. For more information: bard.edu/cep/

The Design of Books

by Jonathan D. Lippincott

Wednesday, September 20, 20175 pm

Charles P. Stevenson Jr. LibraryReception at Exhibition in the Vitrines in Stevenson Library at 5:00 pm followed by a lecture in the computer lab on the second floor.Sponsored by: Art History Program; Studio Arts Program.

"The pluses and minuses of saying what’s not supposed to be said."

Wednesday, September 20, 20176–7:30 pm

Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 AuditoriumAfter being brought up twice on Title IX complaints for writing about sexual paranoia on campus, then getting sued for writing a book on the subject, feminist-ironist Laura Kipnis finds herself an unlikely free speech proponent. Here she talks about truth-telling, offense, and provocation versus playing it safe.

Bio: Laura Kipnis’ latest book, Unwanted Advances: Sexual Paranoia Comes to Campus, about being the subject of a Title IX investigation for writing an essay (and her investigation into the convoluted factors that led to this turn of events), was published in April by HarperCollins. When not battling would-be censors, Kipnis is a cultural critic and former video artist whose work focuses on sexual politics, aesthetics, emotion, acting out, bad behavior, and various other crevices of the American psyche. Her seven books—which include Men: Notes from an Ongoing Investigation; How to Become A Scandal; and Against Love: A Polemic—have been translated into fifteen languages. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Michigan Society of Fellows, the NEA and Yaddo. The essay that started all the trouble, “Sexual Paranoia Strikes Academe” was included in The Best American Essays 2016, edited by Jonathan Franzen, who praised its professional risktaking. Kipnis is a professor in the Department of Radio/TV/Film at Northwestern University, where she teaches filmmaking.

Free & Open to the PublicSponsored by: Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.

Picture Industry

Thursday, September 21, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Thursday, September 21, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Doing Good Work

Matthew StinchcombExecutive Director at Good Work Institute (formerly Etsy.com)

Thursday, September 21, 20174:40 pm

Olin, Room 102Is social enterprise actually just business as usual done in less bad ways? Furthermore, can it meaningfully address the many social, ecological, and economic challenges we are facing today? If not, then what might? In this presentation and conversation, Matt Stinchcomb will share his experiences with Etsy.com and the Good Work Institute, and why he believes that the future of business should be small, local, and based on relationships more than money.Sponsored by: Environmental and Urban Studies Program.

Marketing Climate Action Under Trump

Business Stepping Up: The Lovins Series

Thursday, September 21, 20176:30–8:30 pm

As President Trump pursues a regressive, isolationist agenda, business is stepping up to address climate change, promote equality and protect human rights, and create economic opportunity. Join sustainability pioneer Hunter Lovins for a conversation series with industry experts to explore this shift in progressive business leadership.

September's Business Stepping Up conversation will feature Jorge Fotanez discussing how businesses are using their brand and voice to move the needle on important environmental and social issues. Jorge is the CEO of Marca Studio, working with for-profit and nonprofit social enterprises to develop next level growth strategies. He advises small businesses and startups with a focus on brand and marketing strategy to drive audience development, stakeholder engagement, and earned revenue. Also currently a Fellow at the Aspen Institute, Jorge previously worked for brands such as JPMorgan Chase, Colgate-Palmolive, and Alcoa and was named a 2012 “40 under 40” Brand Innovators for his expertise expertise in digital marketing.

Join Bard MBA in Sustainability as we host the Business Stepping Up Series monthly in downtown Manhattan featuring Hunter Lovins in discussion with Bard MBA faculty and alumni who are part of this business revolution.

Picture Industry

Friday, September 22, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Friday, September 22, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Shabbat

All are invited!

Friday, September 22, 20176:30–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)Every Friday evening, except during vacation periods, we meet for an informal Shabbat service at 6:30, followed by a home-cooked, vegetarian Shabbat dinner at about 7:30. The tone is friendly, the community is warm, and everyone is invited!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Sanctuary: From Ancient Ritual to Modern Imperative.

Institute of Advanced Theology Lecture with Bruce Chilton

Friday, September 22, 201712:30–1:30 pm

Chapel of the Holy InnocentsThe concept of sanctuary -- understood as a space reserved for sacrifice to the divine and therefore exempt from the claims of commerial and even state interests - appears with the emergence of the first cities and the temples that anchored them. The practices involved proved intricate and contested, but until the Enlightenment the principle of sanctuary was honored in law and in practice. Since then, it has sporadically re-emerged during times of political strife, in a way that invites and analysis of whether sanctuary can find a new basis of acceptance.

A lunch buffet will be available at the Bard Faculty Dining Room at Kline Commons from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be a cost for lunch. The price has not been determined as of yet.

Playful, demanding, rigorous, and inscrutable—Sarah Michelson creates dances of unmatched intensity. This new work from the Doris Duke Artist Fellow and Bessie Award–winning choreographer was created over four years of Live Arts Bard residencies with Bard students and professional dancers. The result of their collaboration will now premiere at the Fisher Center.

In Michelson’s words, “It’s work, studio work, to look at and be with, constructed in this time for this time—an attempt to stay fresh and work hard, but invite no celebration, no opinion, no success.”Sponsored by: Live Arts Bard.

Picture Industry

Saturday, September 23, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Saturday, September 23, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Montgomery Place Mansion Tours

Saturday, September 23, 201710:30–2:15 am

Bard College: The Montgomery Place CampusTours will be given at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30, Saturdays only. Each tour will last for 45 minutes. Admission is $10/per person.Sponsored by: Montgomery Place.

Playful, demanding, rigorous, and inscrutable—Sarah Michelson creates dances of unmatched intensity. This new work from the Doris Duke Artist Fellow and Bessie Award–winning choreographer was created over four years of Live Arts Bard residencies with Bard students and professional dancers. The result of their collaboration will now premiere at the Fisher Center.

In Michelson’s words, “It’s work, studio work, to look at and be with, constructed in this time for this time—an attempt to stay fresh and work hard, but invite no celebration, no opinion, no success.”Sponsored by: Live Arts Bard.

Cross Country Home Invitational

Special BirdGang event!

Saturday, September 23, 201711 am

Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer ComplexThe men's and women's cross country teams host dozens of other schools in the annual Bard Raptors Invitational. The women's race (5K) will start at 11 a.m., and the men's race (8K) will follow at about 11:45. This is a special "BirdGang" event! Come out and cheer and get a chance to win free stuff from Bard Athletics!Sponsored by: Department of Athletics and Recreation.

Mid-Hudson Philosophy Society Meeting

The annual meeting of the Mid-HudsonPhilosophy Society will take place this year at Bard. Students and faculty from Bard, Marist, SUNY New Paltz, Vassar, and West Point convene to hear and discuss five student presentations (one student representing each school). The invited keynote presentation (at 3:30 in RKC) will be delivered by Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University. Prof. Kitcher will be speaking on "The Human Project", exploring philosophical work in the tradition of John Dewey. All welcome; drop in as you like throughout the day.

Music and Nature at Montgomery Place

Saturday, September 23, 20172 pm

Montgomery Place, MansionChamber music by John Cage, John Luther Adams, and Toru Takemitsu performed outdoors at the mansion by Bard Conservatory students.1 p.m. Pre-concert Nature Walk on the grounds of Montgomery Place with Assistant Professor Bruce Robertson. Reception to follow. Free. Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.

Picture Industry

Sunday, September 24, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Sunday, September 24, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Playful, demanding, rigorous, and inscrutable—Sarah Michelson creates dances of unmatched intensity. This new work from the Doris Duke Artist Fellow and Bessie Award–winning choreographer was created over four years of Live Arts Bard residencies with Bard students and professional dancers. The result of their collaboration will now premiere at the Fisher Center.

In Michelson’s words, “It’s work, studio work, to look at and be with, constructed in this time for this time—an attempt to stay fresh and work hard, but invite no celebration, no opinion, no success.”Sponsored by: Live Arts Bard.

Faculty Recital: Raymond Erickson, harpsichord

Sunday, September 24, 20173 pm

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory BuildingBard Conservatory faculty member Raymond Erickson, harpsichord, performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) written during the early, middle, and late stages of his life as a composer.

A Reading by Quincy Troupe

The American Book Award–winning poet, journalist, and Miles Davis biographer reads from his work

Monday, September 25, 20172:30 pm

Campus Center, Weis CinemaThe founding editor of Confrontation and author of James Baldwin: The Legacy, Miles: The Autobiography, Miles and Me: A Memoir of Miles Davis, and poetry collections including Errançities reads from his work at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 25, 2017, in Weis Cinema, Bertelsmann Campus Center. Sponsored by the Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series, introduced by Bradford Morrow and followed by a Q&A, the reading is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required.

In addition to his work as a biographer and essayist, Troupe has published many collections of poems, including The Architecture of Language, Transcircularities: New and Selected Poems, and Snake-Back Solos: Selected Poems 1969–1977, which received an American Book Award.

He has received honors and awards from the National Foundation for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts; and served as poet laureate of the state of California.

PRAISE FOR QUINCY TROUPE

"It has been said that Miles Davis was a great poet on his instrument. In a similar vein, it can be said that Quincy Troupe is a great instrument in his poetic delivery. As fate would have it, these two very talented individuals would form a mutual and intriguing bond. Miles and Me, Quincy Troupe's latest book, is an honest, serious and sometimes hilarious memoir of his warm and cherished friendship with Miles Davis." —QBR: The Black Book Review

Any supporter who donates $500 or more to Bard’s literary journal Conjunctions receives a BackPage Pass providing VIP access to any Fall 2017 or future event in the Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series. Have lunch with a visiting author, attend a seminar on their work, and receive premium seating at their reading. Or you can give your BackPage Pass to a lover of literature on your gift list! To find out more, click here or contact Micaela Morrissette at conjunctions@bard.edu or (845) 758-7054.Sponsored by: Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Series.

Solving Linear Recurrence Relations Using Generating Functions

Hema GopalakrishnanSacred Heart University

Tuesday, September 26, 201712 pm

Hegeman 204Recurrence relations arise in many fields of study. To solve a recurrence relation is to find an explicit formula for the numbers of the sequence generated by the recurrence. Informally, an ordinary generating function is a power series whose coefficients are the terms ofa given sequence. In this talk, we will introduce the method of generating functions for solving linear recurrence relations with constant coefficients and apply this method to solve the Fibonacci recurrencerelation.Sponsored by: Mathematics Program.

Exploring Visual Effects & Post-Production with Ross Shain '91

Tuesday, September 26, 20175–7 pm

Jim Ottaway Jr. Film CenterVisual effects such as computer graphics, set extensions and digital makeup are integral to the process in almost all feature films and television projects. At the heart of most effects shots are the fundamental foundation areas: motion tracking, rotoscoping and keying. In this special talk, Bard film department alumus, Ross Shain '91 will talk about film effects, problem solving techniques and demonstrate the Academy award-winning software he helped design, Mocha Pro.

About Ross Shain '91Ross Shain is an accomplished post-production artist and Chief Product Officer of software company, Boris FX. In 2013, Ross was recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures with a Science and Engineering Academy Award for his work on the development and design of Mocha planar tracking software. With 20+ years of creative and technical experience in film and television, Ross has held responsibilities ranging from effects supervisor and title designer to product designer. Prior to his role at Boris FX, he held positions with Avid Technology, On2 Technologies, Northern Lights Post and taught at New York University’s CADA Program.

Histories of Violence: Killing, Communication and Memory in United Italy

Professor David Forgacs, New York University

Wednesday, September 27, 20176:30 pm

Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 AuditoriumEpisodes of public violence have recurred at several key moments in the formation and consolidation of the modern Italian state: wars of unification, colonial wars, labor protests and social unrest repressed by police or the military, civil conflicts during the rise and subsequent fall of fascism, terrorism, stragismo, mafia violence. The lecture examines the long history of violence in contemporary Italy, from 1848 to 2015, and suggests that several of these instances of public violence are linked to problems of legitimation of political authority. The lecture looks also at the communication and transmission of memory in connecting or separating different moments of violence, as well as at the near-total erasure of certain episodes of mass violence from the historical record.Sponsored by: Division of Languages and Literature; Human Rights Program; Italian Studies Program; Literature Program.

An Evening with Stephen King and Owen King

Presented in association with Oblong Books and Music

Wednesday, September 27, 20177 pm

Fisher Center, Sosnoff TheaterStephen King, author of over 50 worldwide bestsellers and fellow author (and son) Owen King discuss their provocative and gloriously absorbing new collaboration. Set in a small Appalachian town whose primary employer is a women’s prison, Sleeping Beauties is the highest of high-stakes stories: what might happen if women disappeared from the world of men? Scheduled for release on September 26, this event comes at the start of their national book tour.For more information, call 845-758-6822, or visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event.php?eid=133031.

Picture Industry

Thursday, September 28, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Thursday, September 28, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Trisha Brown Dance CompanyResidency Showing

Thursday, September 28, 20177:30 pm

Fisher Center, LUMA Theater

The Trisha Brown Dance Company performs selections from its current repertory, presented as an open rehearsal to conclude its Bard residency. Featuring two pieces from the final decade of Brown’s celebrated career, along with one of her most influential works, Accumulation (1971), this program honors Brown, who passed away this year, and her legacy as a monumental force of American dance.Sponsored by: Dance Program.

Recently, Under the Bodhi Tree: New Female Ordination in Tibetan Buddhism

Thursday, September 28, 20174:30 pm

Hegeman 102This talk will present the speaker’s perceptions and experiences at the recent nuns ordination ceremony, held at the Bodhgaya Mahabodhi Temple in India in March 2017, under the direction of the current H. H. Gyalwa Karmapa. It will contextualize this exciting event in light of the larger female ordination movement in contemporary Buddhism.Sponsored by: Anthropology Program; Asian Studies Program; Religion Program.

Village of Red Hook Municipal Sewer Project

Brent KovalchikArchitect and Deputy Mayor of Red Hook, NY

Thursday, September 28, 20174:40 pm

Olin, Room 102The Village of Red Hook’s Municipal Sewer Project has been developing for over seventy years. Countless planning documents, initiatives, two failed referendums and the path to final completion will be explored. The project addresses the Village’s economic development future and protection of drinking water supplies for residents and institutions that rely on the Saw Kill Watershed’s aquifer, tributaries and streams for their own needs.

Through the example of a municipal infrastructure project, we will discuss the work involved with gathering and documenting the research, finding the necessary funding, advocating for its necessity, and navigating the bureaucratic and regulatory paperwork required to realize this most important project. Sponsored by: Environmental and Urban Studies Program.

Psychology Majors Discuss their Summer Work Experience

Thursday, September 28, 20174:45 pm

Preston TheaterOver the summer, students in the psychology program engage in learning experiences that take them from Melbourne, Australia to Preston Hall. In this colloquium, several psychology majors will share details of their summer experiences, provide advice on finding a psychology-related summer job, and describe what they learned about psychology outside of the classroom. In addition, members of the psychology program faculty will be present to answer questions and provide guidance for applying to jobs for Summer 2018. For more information, email Tom Hutcheon and thutcheo@bard.edu.Sponsored by: Psychology Program.

Picture Industry

Friday, September 29, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Friday, September 29, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Shabbat

All are invited!

Friday, September 29, 20176:30–9 pm

Beit Shalom-Salam (Basement of Village A)Every Friday evening, except during vacation periods, we meet for an informal Shabbat service at 6:30, followed by a home-cooked, vegetarian Shabbat dinner at about 7:30. The tone is friendly, the community is warm, and everyone is invited!Sponsored by: Chaplaincy.

Sanctuary: From Ancient Ritual to Modern Imperative.

Institute of Advanced Theology Lecture with Bruce Chilton

Friday, September 29, 201712:30–1:30 pm

Chapel of the Holy InnocentsThe concept of sanctuary -- understood as a space reserved for sacrifice to the divine and therefore exempt from the claims of commerial and even state interests - appears with the emergence of the first cities and the temples that anchored them. The practices involved proved intricate and contested, but until the Enlightenment the principle of sanctuary was honored in law and in practice. Since then, it has sporadically re-emerged during times of political strife, in a way that invites and analysis of whether sanctuary can find a new basis of acceptance.

A lunch buffet will be available at the Bard Faculty Dining Room at Kline Commons from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be a cost for lunch. The price has not been determined as of yet.

Trisha Brown Dance CompanyResidency Showing

Friday, September 29, 20177:30 pm

Fisher Center, LUMA Theater

The Trisha Brown Dance Company performs selections from its current repertory, presented as an open rehearsal to conclude its Bard residency. Featuring two pieces from the final decade of Brown’s celebrated career, along with one of her most influential works, Accumulation (1971), this program honors Brown, who passed away this year, and her legacy as a monumental force of American dance.Sponsored by: Dance Program.

Picture Industry

Saturday, September 30, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS Bard Hessel Museum of ArtCurated by artist WaleadBeshty, with works by over 80 artists (ranging from historical documents to major installations), Picture Industry reflects upon transformations in the production and distribution of photographic images as realized through its varied constructions of the corporeal, from its origin as scientific tool and a means of cultural investigation to its phenomenological effects on a viewer. Methodologically, the exhibition complicates traditional accounts of the medium, drawing from photography’s role within science and the humanities to contemporary art. The exhibition encompasses a broad range of photographic practices from the late 19th century to the present.Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects

Saturday, September 30, 201711 am – 6 pm

CCS GalleriesThe Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College will present No to the Invasion: Breakdowns and Side Effects, an exhibition of works drawn from the collection of the Barjeel Art Foundation, a collecting philanthropic institution based in the United Arab Emirates. Sponsored by: Center for Curatorial Studies.

Montgomery Place Mansion Tours

Saturday, September 30, 201710:30–2:15 am

Bard College: The Montgomery Place CampusTours will be given at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30, Saturdays only. Each tour will last for 45 minutes. Admission is $10/per person.Sponsored by: Montgomery Place.

Women's Volleyball Matches - BIRDGANG GAME!

Saturday, September 30, 201711 am

Stevenson Athletic Center, Main GymBard hosts City College of New York and United States Merchant Marine Academy as part of a tri-match. At 11, Bard hosts CCNY; at 1, CCNY and USMMA will play; and at 3, Bard will host USMMA. The 3:00 match is a BIRDGANG GAME! That means you should come out and cheer for Bard and maybe win some cool stuff!Sponsored by: Department of Athletics and Recreation.